Letter: Democrats in favor of needed medical marijuana

With the election looming and some already utilizing early voting across the country, voters in several states have the ability to vote on an issue that is very important to me — legal cannabis. Florida will be trying to legalize cannabis for medical use and full legalization is on the ballots in Oregon, Alaska and Washington D.C., which already have medical marijuana laws in place.

Here in Wisconsin, we do not have the ability to vote by referendum on a state-wide basis regarding such important issues, though I certainly wish that we did. In lieu of that ability, we have to settle for voting for candidates who support our views on the issues that matter to us. On the topic of medical cannabis, Gov. Walker has made it clear that he is not in favor of allowing patients to access this incredibly beneficial natural medicine, whereas Mary Burke has voiced her support for allowing people to use cannabis medically in order to treat numerous conditions including epilepsy, cancer, PTSD, and many other ailments for which is has been proven to be highly effective.

In the Attorney General race, Susan Happ has voiced support for medical cannabis laws, whereas Brad Schimel has expressed his opposition. Across the board it seems to be the Democratic candidates who are in favor of allowing patients and their doctors to decide what is the best course of action for their health, rather than oppressive laws. It is for that reason, and many others, that I will be voting for the Democrats on Nov. 4, and I deeply hope that others do as well.